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Title: Zenarmor and local hostname
Post by: rumshot on May 26, 2026, 11:40:30 AM
Hello,

I am trying to make Zenarmor display local hostnames instead of only IP addresses in reports/sessions, but I cannot make it work despite multiple tests.

Environment:

* OPNsense latest
* Zenarmor latest
* Multiple VLANs
* Unbound enabled locally on OPNsense
* DHCP leases registration enabled in Unbound
* Static mappings registration enabled in Unbound
* Clients are forced to use OPNsense DNS through DNS hijacking/NAT redirect
* Upstream recursive DNS is an Oracle Cloud Unbound server over WireGuard

Issue:
Zenarmor still shows devices only by IP address (example: 192.168.100.x) instead of local hostnames.

What I already tested:

* Zenarmor DNS server set to:

  * 127.0.0.1
  * OPNsense interface IPs (example 192.168.200.x)
  * Oracle recursive DNS IP
* Restarted/reloaded Zenarmor services
* Cleared firewall states
* Generated fresh traffic/sessions
* Verified local reverse lookups on OPNsense
* Verified DHCP registration options are enabled in Unbound

I also understand the difference between:

* local authoritative DNS knowledge on OPNsense
* recursive upstream DNS on Oracle

However, despite all this, Zenarmor still does not enrich local IPs into hostnames.

Questions:

1. Is there any cache that must be manually cleared in Zenarmor for hostname enrichment?
2. Does Zenarmor require additional settings to read local Unbound lease registrations?
3. Is hostname enrichment limited when Unbound is running in forwarding mode?
4. Is there any known issue with VLAN environments and local hostname enrichment?
5. Is there a recommended way to validate whether Zenarmor is successfully consuming local DNS/PTR information?

Any help or guidance would be appreciated.

Thank you.
Title: Re: Zenarmor and local hostname
Post by: Vilhonator on May 26, 2026, 01:57:34 PM
You need paid subscription (like home which is 10€ a month) for it.

If you have paid subscription, then here are steps I could find.


If that fails, then contact zenarmor support for further guidance.

Anyway, since you didn't mention wether you are using free version or not, I assume you are using free version and that's why it doesn't work